Tank Chats

[rickshaw]

Fake Tanks: Models at The Tank Museum

[Nick]

Fake Tanks: Models at The Tank Museum

That was fascinating. It does worry me a little to hear of plastic kits turning 'into a sticky goo at the bottom of the box'.

BTW, did you mean for the video to start near the end?

[rickshaw]

Fake Tanks: Models at The Tank Museum

That was fascinating. It does worry me a little to hear of plastic kits turning 'into a sticky goo at the bottom of the box'.

BTW, did you mean for the video to start near the end?

Damn, did ir?  Blast and botheration.  My apologies.

[Old Wombat]

A follow on to the link I posted here: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=49052.0

Thanks, Brian!

[zenrat]

Fake Tanks: Models at The Tank Museum

That was fascinating. It does worry me a little to hear of plastic kits turning 'into a sticky goo at the bottom of the box'.

BTW, did you mean for the video to start near the end?

I haven't watched the video yet so apologies if this is covered but sticky goo could be caused by vinyl tracks.  Vinyl tyres on model cars and motorcycles can leach plasticisers which can eat styrene and dissolve paint.

[Nick]

Fake Tanks: Models at The Tank Museum

That was fascinating. It does worry me a little to hear of plastic kits turning 'into a sticky goo at the bottom of the box'.

BTW, did you mean for the video to start near the end?

I haven't watched the video yet so apologies if this is covered but sticky goo could be caused by vinyl tracks.  Vinyl tyres on model cars and motorcycles can leach plasticisers which can eat styrene and dissolve paint.

He didn't clarify that but it was my first thought too. In other cases it sounds like the plastic itself is biodegrading and warping as the various chemicals break up under age.

[PR19_Kit]

He didn't clarify that but it was my first thought too. In other cases it sounds like the plastic itself is biodegrading and warping as the various chemicals break up under age.

How old were the kits he was talking about? I've still got some original FROG and Airfix stuff that must be at least 60 years old now and they're still OK.